Darktown Strutter's Ball Song Lyrics and Chords by Fats Domino
Darktown Strutter's Ball
Recorded by Fats Domino
Written by Shelton Brooks
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I'll be there to getcha a taxi honey
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Better be ready 'bout half past eight
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Now baby don't be late
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wanna be there when the band starts playing
Remember when we get there honey
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Two-step I'm gonna have them all
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Gonna dance out of both of my
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shoes
When they
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play the Jelly Roll
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Blues
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Tomorrow night at the
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Darktown Strutter's
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I'll be there to getcha in a taxi honey
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Better be ready 'bout half past eight
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D7
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Now baby don't be late
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wanna be there when the band starts playing
Remember when we get there honey
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Two-step I'm gonna have them all
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Gonna dance out of both of my
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shoes
When they
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play the Jelly Roll
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A#7
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D7
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E7
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G7
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Blues
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Tomorrow night at the
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Darktown Strutter's
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Darktown Strutter's Ball?
- The song Darktown Strutter's Ball was sang by Fats Domino.
Who is Fats Domino?
- Antoine Dominique Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 - October 24, 2017), known as Fats Domino, was an American pianist and singer-songwriter. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more than 65 million records.Between 1955 and 1960, he had eleven Top 10 US pop hits. By 1955 five of his records had sold more than a million copies, being certified gold. The Associated Press estimates that during his career, the artist "sold more than 110 million records and the Grammy organization states that Domino landed 37 songs in the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 throughout his career, including 11 that peaked inside the Top 10".His humility and shyness may be one reason his contribution to the genre has been overlooked. The significance of his work was great however Elvis Presley declared Domino to be "the real king of rock ‘n’ roll" and once announced that Domino "was a huge influence on me when I started out".Four of Domino's records were named to the Grammy Hall of Fame for their significance: "Blueberry Hill", "Ain't It A Shame", "Walking to New Orleans" and "The Fat Man". "The Fat Man" "is cited by some historians as the first rock and roll single and the first to sell more than 1 million copies".
